MWA-204 User's Manual v2.0 - MyTek Communication

Recommendations

Info

USER’S MANUAL OF MWA-204 WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.24 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)4.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address?IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networksusing the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbersseparated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 191.168.1.254could be an IP address.The MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number.(On an Ethernet LAN, it's the same as your Ethernet address.) When you're connected tothe Internet from your computer (or host as the Internet protocol thinks of it), acorrespondence table relates your IP address to your computer's physical (MAC) addresson the LAN.To find your PC’s IP and MAC address,! Open the Command program in the Microsoft Windows.! Type in ipconfig /all then press the Enter button.# Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP Address and your PC’s MAC address isthe one entitled Physical Address.4.2 What is Wireless LAN?A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a network that allows access to Internet without the needfor any wired connections to the user’s machine.4.3 What are ISM bands?ISM stands for Industrial, Scientific and Medical; radio frequency bands that the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) authorized for wireless LANs. The ISM bands arelocated at 915 +/- 13 MHz, 2450 +/- 50 MHz and 5800 +/- 75 MHz.4.4 How does wireless networking work?The 802.11 standard define two modes: infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode. Ininfrastructure mode, the wireless network consists of at least one access point connectedto the wired network infrastructure and a set of wireless end stations. This configurationis called a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set (ESS) is a set of two ormore BSSs forming a single subnetwork. Since most corporate WLANs require access58
USER’S MANUAL OF MWA-204 WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.2to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate ininfrastructure mode.Example 1: wireless Infrastructure ModeAd hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, orIBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with oneanother without using an access point or any connection to a wired network. This modeis useful for quickly and easily setting up a wireless network anywhere that a wirelessinfrastructure does not exist or is not required for services, such as a hotel room,convention center, or airport, or where access to the wired network is barred (such as forconsultants at a client site).Example 2: wireless Ad Hoc Mode4.5 What is BSSID?A six-byte address that distinguishes a particular a particular access point from others.Also know as just SSID. Serves as a network ID or name.4.6 What is ESSID?The Extended Service Set ID (ESSID) is the name of the network you want to access. Itis used to identify different wireless networks.59
Page 4 and 5:
USER’S MANUAL OF MWA-204 WLAN BRO
Page 9 and 10:
Page 11 and 12:
Page 13 and 14:
Page 15 and 16: USER’S MANUAL OF MWA-204 WLAN BRO
show all

MWA-204 User's Manual v2.0 - MyTek Communication

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?